Before they were the one of the biggest bands in the world, Metallica were the biggest metal band in the world (sorry Maiden), and while they still remain one of the biggest names in the stadium game, they are unarguably the most important US metal band of all time. Paying the world a service by spearheading the movement that fought tooth, nail and beer tab to destroy poseurs and the hair metal polluting the stages and airwaves, these guys not only played faster and harder than most, they also possessed a musical vocabulary unparalleled in the then nascent world of thrash. Mixing NWOBHM fist pumping riffery with Venom’s over-the-topness and Motorhead’s relentless, effortless cool, these guys brought metal out of the garage and into the mainstream. For a while there, they were untouchable. There was the one with the talent (and THAT roar), the hyperactive businessman, the one who was just happy to be there and the not-of-this world musical behemoth hippie. We sit down to discuss their roots, the making of this unrivaled masterpiece, go from front to back (and “back to the front!â€) through all eight blitzkrieg thrash classics. And for those left wondering, yes, there are Lars jokes. But probably marginally more Mustaine jokes, to be honest.
Ep. 76 - L7 - Bricks Are Heavy (with Donita Sparks)
Ep. 75 - The Lemonheads - It's a shame about Ray (with Evan Dando)
Ep. 75 - The Raveonettes - Pretty in Black (with Sune Rose Wagner)
Ep. 74 - Mark Lanegan - Interview
Bonus Episode - The making of Helmet's Betty - the Page Hamilton interview
Ep.72 - Helmet - Betty (featuring Page Hamilton)
Bonus Episode - The making of Daydream Nation - the Nick Sansano interview
Ep. 72 - Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (featuring Nick Sansano)
Ep. 71 - The Clash - London Calling (part two)
Ep. 70 - The Clash - London Calling (Part One)
Ep.69 - The Gun Club - Fire of Love (featuring Terry Graham)
Ep.68 - Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane over the Sea
Ep. 67 - Ramones - Rocket to Russia
Ep.66 - P.J. Harvey - Dry
Ep.65 - Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
Ep.64 - Alexander 'Skip' Spence - Oar
Ep. 63 - Moby Grape - Moby Grape
Ep. 62 - The Vines - Highly Evolved w. Patrick Matthews (Part 2)
Ep.61 - The Vines - Highly Evolved w. Patrick Matthews (part one)
Ep. 60 - The Libertines - The Libertines
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